Jérémy Fafa Keryhuel (born October 28, 1994) is an Ivorian fencer specializing in foil.
| Jérémy Fafa Keryhuel | |
|---|---|
 Jérémy Keryhuel in 2017 | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 28, 1994 Paris |
| Sport | |
| Country | Ivorian |
| Sport | Fencing |
| Weapon | Foil |
| Hand | Left-handed |
| Club | US Pecq |
Career
editJérémy Fafa Keryhuel held dual French-Ivorian nationality, being born to a French father and an Ivorian mother.[1] He trained at US Pecq since 2000[1] and joined the Ivorian national team in 2017.[1]
In 2024, Keryhuel won the Olympic qualification tournament in Algiers,[1][2] becoming the first male Ivorian fencer to qualify for the Olympic Games.[3] That same year, he won a bronze medal in individual foil at the 2024 African Fencing Championships in Casablanca.
Medal Record
edit| Year | Location | Event | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 |  2017 African Championships (Cairo)
|
Individual Men's Foil | 3nd |
| 2024 | 2024 African Championships (Casablanca) | Team Men's Foil | 3rd |
References
edit- ^ a b c d Roudeillat, Philippe (16 May 2024). "JO Paris 2024: The fencer from Le Pecq will represent Côte d'Ivoire". actu.fr. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ Koffi, Lebéni (29 April 2024). "JO Paris 2024-Fencing: Jeremy Fafa Keryhuel secures his ticket". sport-ivoire.ci (in French). Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ Kohlhuber, Nicolas (28 April 2024). "Fencing - African Olympic qualification championships: Complete results with the list of quotas obtained". olympics.com. Retrieved 9 June 2024.